Dogs and other animals



UNITED STATEs PATENT oEEioE.

C. FRIEDRIGK SCHMIDT, OF VILLIAMSBURG, NEV YORK.

MUZZLE FOR DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 31,911, dated April 2, 1861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICK SCHMIDT, of IVilIiamSburg, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Dog-Muzzle; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the saine,l

not require to be taken ott', for the purpose of allowing the animal to eat, at the same time acts as a sure preventive aga-inst his biting. For this purpose I make a frame, a,

which passes around the after part of the dogs head, and which by means of straps or bands is held on fast. To this frame, a, a

strong bar, b, is fastened passing along the sides and around the front or nose of the dog.

el, d, are smaller bars running from diffei'ent points of the bar, b, to the frame, a, in a direction about parallel to each other,

and bend to the shape of the lower part of the dogs head, and at the saine time to allow the free use of the lower jaw. The two central bars, cZ, are of sufficient distance apart to allow the production of the tongue between the same. On the upper part of the bar, l), a bar, f, is fastened, which may like- Wise be attached to the frame, a, by means of a i'od or bar, g. This bar f rests on the dogs or animals nose, and holds the muzzle up. rlhis bar, j', may be covered or lined with` some soft material to prevent the weight of the muzzle hurting the animal.

As before mentioned the bars cl will allow the free production of the tongue, and at the same time the introduction of food, While the bar, l), Will elfectually prevent his biting.

That I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- Tlie herein described muzzle for dogs or similar animals constructed in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

GHR. EmEDEicK SCHMIDT.

Vitnesses P. G. GARDINER, HENRY E. ROEDER. 

